Pinkawillinie vs Kyancutta
Pinkawillinie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 52 in Kyancutta. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinkawillinie, most households are couple families. In Kyancutta, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pinkawillinie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kyancutta suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (511 km vs 553.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (342 min vs 362 min)
- But Kyancutta is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kyancutta
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
- But Pinkawillinie carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pinkawillinie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.6% vs -20.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pinkawillinie and Kyancutta drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kyancutta skews older (52 vs 33); Kyancutta rents higher ($100/wk vs $80/wk).
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 63 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.6% | -20.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 52 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr +12% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $100/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Zoning mix
Pinkawillinie has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 0%); Kyancutta has more rural and farming land (100% vs 29%).
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 29% | 100% |
| Environmental | 71% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Kimba | 1 across Wudinna |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -100% |
Ranking within SA
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
Liveability
Kyancutta is more walkable (24 vs 0).
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Pinkawillinie carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Kyancutta carries more crime risk (73 vs 47).
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | High 73/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Kyancutta sits further from the CBD (553.7 km vs 511 km).
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 24/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 511 km | 553.7 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 342 min | 362 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5641 | 0.0% postcode 5651 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5641 | — |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 8 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 287 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,142/yr | $1,465/yr |
| Council | Kimba | Wudinna |
Federal electorate
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pinkawillinie | Kyancutta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.